Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Ine1r Convention in Session AZ willard
Hail.


Win this association, and about half of
tnem are In attendance at this session. In many
cases tne members are accompanied by ladies,
VINO attended the session this morning and list
eneu 10 the rather technical discussions The
washington members are w. H.Allderdice, Edward
l. Dent, W. NJ Foger, Alex. Henderson, Herman
Holerlth, j. P. s. Lawrence Chas. II. Lortng, Har-
oiu r norton, Geo. B. Whiting.
Mr.. Chas. II. Loring, the chief engineer OF the
Navy, together with Nh. Edward L. Dent, were
the ~ aang for the meeting
a,e caeo 10 order by the president Mr. Geo. Il. BAD
COCK, OF New York city
COMMISSIONERS wEBBs ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
CMef Engineer LOring introduced Commissioner
WebD. who extended cordial and hearty welcome
10 tne members, at the same time paying an ap-
prec1at1ve tribute to the advance made In mechan-
lcau science. He was warmly applauded.
PRESIDENT BABCOCK PRAISES WASHINGTON.
The president OF the convention, in response,
said that the American people were hardly aware
of the beautiful metropolis which the Capital City
had become. He said that the ultra worship OF
thing unless they see the trademark upon 1t OF
some foreign country. He thought that the Capd.
toi building was the most beautiful structure o. o.
Ine klnu In the wo1d. He spoke Of the Splendlo
streets and avenues here, their cleanliness. the
Deautllul residences and fine public buildings
which he said were only eQualed by the warm
hospitality OF the people.
THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
was then begun, and the reading OF reports Of
committees were called for. Mr.. Henry r. Towne
read the report OF the committee on uniform tests
and Mr.. Geo. M. Bond the report on pipe-casing.
The secretary, MIR: F. K Hutton, presented the
report or the council. which stated that, through
Mr.. stephen w. Baldwin, the society has come into
the possession OF much OF the expert apparatus
belonging to the late Mr.. John G. HOadley, OF Bos
ton. There has been added to the library the
Transactions OF the Institutions of Mechanical En-
g1neers OF Great Britain from 1847 to date; also
Great Britain since 1873. He also reported that
the following had been
ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP.
Chas. A. Ashburner, Geo. s. Barnum, NJ. o. Bel
Cofhn, VIM. E crane, Geo. E. Dixon, Either Dodds
seymour c. DuttOn, Louis G. Engel, JnO NJ. Erwin,
JnO. r. Freeman, stephen ]. Geogheghan, webster
Horton, Edmund Kent, w. C. Lambert, Frank M.
Leavtt, Jno. F. Lewis, G. j. Maillefut, Albert II.
Mansfield, John Metcalf, j; g. A. Meyer, J. ..
Fred. H. Prentts, Benz. F. Radford, Geo. s. Rider,
J. T. Ridgway. Robt. T. Herbert, Louis Schultz,
msS m sfee
Stillman, Jno. Thomson, Geo. A. Tobey, Edgar G.
Tuttle, Frank Van Week. Jesse Warrington, Geo.
Associate members: Thos. Il. Brooks, JAS. A. GIL
kerson, Chas. l. Huston, Albert A. Noye, W. c.
Temple, A. F. Zahm. Junior members: Hugh v:
Conrad, Alex. s. Garfield, VIM. L. Lyall, Edward
II. MumfOrd 8. T0mpk1ns. Total, CO.
COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE OFFICERS.
The president appointed the following COM
mittee to nominate O11cers: Il. A. Ramsay,
Baltimore, Nd; T. j. Borden, FAN River,
Mass; w. B. Doane, Cincinnati; W. II. Weight
The an
Mr.. John d. Ford to visit the Baltimore
Training School, and also communication from
the United States to the Paris International Expo
sitiOn OF Railway Appliances and Industries, urg-
ing the society to cooperate In making that exhi
The following papers were presented: "Tests of
comparative value OF different kinds OF betting, "
by samuel Weber; should piston a packing
L. II. Rutherford; "Systematic testing OF turbines
in the United States" by X. H. ThurstOn; "Hel1-
fr readna ~ Of Ihee pape was T followed oy d.
cussiOns. The consideration Of various topics OF
interest to the profession was then begun and &c
cupied the 0remaindef OF the morning session.
PROGRAM FOR THBKS AAYAax-S -
This afternoon was spent BY the members IN
visiting the Capitol the Corcoran Art Gallery, and
other points Of interest about the city.
This evening the consideration OF papers will be
resumed. To-morrow the morning Will be devoted
noon Business session viii be held. In The eve
ming Hon Josiah Dent will give q reception to the
members at his residence, In West Washington.
On Thursday the members will go to Mount Yer
non, and in the evening business session will be
held. On Friday arrangements have been made
for the members to visit Cabin John Bridge and
will be held.
LIST OF NUMBERS PRESENT.
The following members were present: Winslow
Allderdice, Akron, Ohio; Francis B. Allen, Hart
ford, Conn; Thomas R. Almond, Brooklyn; Daniel
Ashworth, Pittsburg, Pa; Reade w. Bailey, Pitts
w. Barnaby, Salem, OHIO; Geo. A. Barnard, Hart
ford, Conn; Geo. H. Barrus, Boston; Norman C.
more Pa; ". r. BelIhouse, W syracuse, \. 2; M Geo.
NJ. Bond, Hartford, Conn; ThOs. j. Borden Falls
River, Mass; Morgan Brooks, Boston; M Bullock,
Philadelphia; Thos. w. Capen, stamford, Conn
F: L. Chamberlain, Cleveland Ohio; August c.
Christensen, Brooklyn; Edward s. Copp, Terre
Collins Newark, n. j.; Geo. n. Comley, Edge
more, Del; Alfred B. Couch, Philadelphia; Thos.
Gram Curtis Pitts61rg, Pa Jas. G. Dragon Bati
DAVIS Dorchester, Mass C. G. L. De Montmorency, y,
IL Doane, Cincinnati; IL lat % Jas. N. Dodge, W Phlia. Ia:
sSeea kaisa$ asas$ D2%es seessS5s;
Steelton, Pa; John d. Ford, Baltimore, Nd; VIM.
Forsyth, Aurora, NJ; Harry c. Francis, Philadel-
n phia; David & T. Fraser, Chicago; Horace B: Gale,
dlngs Massillon Ohio; JAS. l. Gobeille, Cleveland,
Ohio; A: M. Goodale, Waltham, Mass. 3. H. Cow
ng sSs
land, ohio; Jas. T. Halsey. Richmond; S. A. Hand,
Tonghkenamon, Pa. O. Harmon, Jersey City, Nd;
Hazard, Wilmington, Del; Ludwig nS Herman, y,
Cleveland, Ohio; VIM. Hewitt, Trenton, n j.;
Samuel Sam Higgins B9alo XII Gustav hllmann
Geo. Hornung, Cincinnati; VIM. Kent, Jersey City,
\: J.; Peter Klrkevaaz. youngstown. Ohio; Jas. ).
a@sa ,r
eusss New @ Tors; Samuel % McElroy, p' Bsoos- sSos-
VIM. T. Magruder, baltimore, Ma; chas chNs.pMn n. Man.
ming, Manchester, N. H.; De COurcey May, Ph1la-